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T-Mobile US on Thursday sought to clarify reports that it would begin to throttle speeds on its unlimited data customers after a leaked internal memo suggested such a move was in the works. Instead, T-Mobile said it will contact subscribers whose practices are violating company policies.

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T-Mobile on Wednesday tweaked its $40 a month plan that comes with unlimited voice and text service. Under its "Simple Starter" option, the carrier had formerly slowed subscribers' data speeds when they reached 500 megabytes a month. Now subscribers will be asked either to buy a daily or weekly pass or switch to another plan. Also, T-Mobile last week offered its BlackBerry customers a $100 credit if they buy a new device from the carrier -- BlackBerry or otherwise. The move came in response to BlackBerry's decision to end its licensing deal with T-Mobile.

T-Mobile US on Tuesday introduced Mobile Money, a banking service designed to eliminate check-cashing fees for its subscribers as part of a partnership with Bancor in which subscribers can use a prepaid Visa debit card to cash checks, pay bills and set up direct-deposit accounts. T-Mobile will sell the Visa cards at the carrier's stores and has plans to expand to other retail outlets.